The Essential Mix is a weekly radio show broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and features many styles of electronic dance music. It was originally the brainchild of Eddie Gordon, the producer of the show from the first broadcast in 1993 to 2001. The show has been presented since its inception by Pete Tong and features an uninterrupted two-hour mix from a different artist each week, overlaid with occasional continuity announcements delivered by Tong. With a broadcast run in excess of 25 years, the Essential Mix is one of the longest-running programmes in the current BBC Radio 1 schedule. It is one of very few Radio 1 shows which is not broadcast live.

This Essential Mix is from the Plump DJs recorded back in 2003.

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Tracklist

Plump DJs - 'Funk Hits The Fan' (Finger Lickin)
Plump DJs - 'Weighed Down' (Finger Lickin)
Drummatic Twins - 'Invincible Bass' (Finger Lickin)
Siedah Garvett - 'Kissing' (Qwest)
Zulu Nation - 'Chant' (Cyber)
Tony Faline - 'Feel The Funk' (Air)
Robbie Rivera - 'Funkatron' (White Label)
Luke Fair - 'Untitled' (White Label)
Mary J Blige - 'Family Affair' (MCA)
Zero - 'unknown' (Streetwise)
Elite Force - 'No Turning Back' (Whole 9 Yards)
Freeland - 'We Want Your Soul' (Marine Parade)
Tricknology No 3 - 'Hardflow' (White Label)
Apollo Kids - 'Counting Off' (Fat)
Plump DJs - 'Pray 4 U' (Finger Lickin)
2 Sinners - 'Kingpin' (252)
unknown - 'unknown' (unknown)
GPA - 'Velvet Voodoo' (Global Harmony)
New Order vs Slam - 'Crystal Education' (White Label)
Soul Of Man - 'Save All Your Kisses' (Finger Lickin)
Rennie Pilgrim - 'Some Place Funky' (White Label)
Plump DJs - 'Contact 00' (Finger Lickin)
Plump DJs - 'How Much Is Enough ' (Finger Lickin)
Plump DJs - 'Get Kinky' (Finger Lickin)
Xpress 2 - 'London Express' (JBO)
Hijack - 'The Badman Is Robin' (White Label)
Underworld - 'Born Slippy' (JBO)
Electronauts - 'Bumper' (Lacerba)
Plump DJs - 'The Gate' (Finger Lickin)

Plump DJs - Essential Mix - 15.6.2003

Another Essential Mix from 2003 was from another Nu Skool Breaks legend Adam Freeland. Pretty much the height of his career at this time with so many tunes under his belt from his label Marine Parade and so many bootlegs under different alias's it was a healthy time for the breaks scene and much loved by all.

This mix was aired on BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix from Adam Freeland back in 2003.

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https://www.facebook.com/adamfreeland

Tracklist

Saul Williams - Not In Our Name (Ninja)
IIs - Music (Evil 9 Mix) (Marine Parade)
Evil Nine - Lovers Not Fighters (Marine Parade)
Metro Area - 'Orange Alert (DFA Mix) (Source)
Freeland / Wink / Middleton - 'Rise Above' (Marine Parde)
Evil Nine - 'Hied Goons' (Marine Parade)
DJ Shadow - GDMFSOB (Unkle Roots Manuva Mix) (Island / Mowax)
DJ Shadow - 'Right Thing' (Trip Mix) (Island / Mowax)
Bushwacka - 'Break Your Face' (Plank)
Jaydee - 'Plastic Dreams' (R&S)
Free*land - 'We Want Your Soul' (Marine Soul)
David Guetta - 'Misscommunication' (Virgin)
Rage Against The Machine - 'Killing In The Name Of' (Epic)
Evil Nine - 'Crooked' (Marine Parade)
Nirvana / Freeland - 'Smellslike Freeland' (White Label)
Evil Nine and Juice Aleem - Pearl Shot (Marine Parade)
Fex - 'I Want Your Heart' (Marine Parade)
Bassbintwins - 'Woah' (White Label)
Radiohead / Evil 9 - 'Ideoteque / Crooked' (White Label)
Thomas Bangalter / Outrage - Paris By Night (Roule)
Whitestripes / Freeland - '7 Nation Army' (White Label)
No Love - 'Disconnected' (Marine Parade)
Precision Cuts - 'Xylophone' (Simple)
DJ T - Philly (DJ Naughty Mix) (Physical)
Ian Brown - 'Fear (Unkle Mix)' (Polydor)
Jackson - 'Utopia' (Barclay)

Adam Freeland - Essential Mix - 11.5.2003

This two-hour mix was inspired by my many visits to Black Rock Desert and is a twisty cross-genre journey designed to encapsulate the spirit of my One Series sets (without the 7-hour commitment!).

As always, I hope you enjoy the ride and I appreciate you sharing the link far & wide... and if you're heading to the Burn please accept a dusty aural hug from afar.

Much <3
Simon

August 2023 Mixtape

Live at the Social Volume 2
"Seconds out, round two. Here come the hotstepper...
You know how the Social story goes. The Chemical Brothers took things to the 'next level', spending thirteen weeks blowing minds & rocking floors in a dank pub basement, mashing up breakbeats, old skool hip hop, acid house & wigged out rock 'n' roll to a crowd of 25 hour party people. The Albany days passed on into Heavenly history, as much a part of the equation as "Nothing Can Stop Us" or "Weekender" & moves were made onwards & upwards. Enter Jon Carter.
Jon Carter entered Social lore at The Albany, not behind the decks, but on the floor (in every sense). Jon was introduced to the club by regular face Mark Jones (the top boy in charge of the excellent Wall Of Sound label, becoming a full time bar fly at The Albany, moving from fresh faced to totally fucked every week. At the time, Jon was a studio engineer, working exclusively on jungle & dance hall tracks. Like so many of us, he got sucked into the whole Social thing - the weekend ends at 6 o'clock on Monday morning, two little birdies down & the biggest headache on the way. The week of the last Albany session, it was all back to someone's had been booted out. Since then, he's been one of the family. He'd made an odd little record for Wall Of Sound ("The Dollar", as Artery) which had the sound of a Social anthem in the making & he'd done a few DJing sessions back at people's houses after the club, blowing up ragga & bogle gear alongside Public Enemy, ZZ Top & The Jam. What was to come next was anyone's guess, which is probably why Heavenly got him on the pay roll.
At this point, Monkey Mafia was born. First came the rock 'n' roll freakbeat fest of "Blow The Whole Joint Up". Secondly, borrowing heavily from dance hall queen Patra, "Work Mi Body" arrived, seeing Jon settle into a groove previously untapped by man or woman. The 'Mafia wildstyle is radically different from the Chemicals (and, in turn, totally different to Mr. Fearless', but that's another compilation all together). The sound is best likened to that of a car full of Ganja'd up yardies driving into a brick wall at 5 o'clock on a Sunday morning while listening to Funkmaster Flex, The Who, The Bassbin Twins & Gregory Isaacs. It's a big summer sound that gets the sun shining, if only in your mind. It's Monday at Notting Hill Carnival, It's party music & it's a party that everyone's welcome to, the "all back to mine, let's wake up the neighbours" kind. It's a sound we've grown to love, like some mad kid you've adopted as one of your own. Much like Jon himself...

Those who have mattered... Tom & Ed Chemical; Jon Carter, Richard Fearless; Mark Jones; Brian, Beccy & all at The Albany; Ali; Frank Perkins; John & Danny Newman; Spence, Izzy & Will @ Lazy Eye; Johnny Chandler; Rory; Martje; Vanessa; Margo; Paolo; James Bailie"

Sleeve notes by Robin Turner, 1996 for Heavenly Records

Live At The Social Vol.2 (remastered)

This year was the 25th anniversary of Breakfast of Champions and the 15th anniversary of my first time DJing the best party of the year. It was a thrill in 2009 and remains a thrill to this day. It is an honor to DJ on that stage where everybody, DJs and those on the dancefloor bring their A+ game.

Tracklist
01 SellRude - Vision
02 Kid Panel - Bass Down Low
03 Suga7 - Da Pop
04 MIAU / Shade K - Evilution
05 Paket / DJ Rotu - Fussion
06 FM-3 / Navigator - Blazin Fire
07 Citybox / Orebeat - Lets Drop
08 Deekline / Dryman / Scrufizzer - Some More
09 The Darrow Chem Syndicate - Deux Tutku (JottaFrank & Perfect Kombo Remix)
10 Dr Beats - Black Bam Bam
11 Shade K - Nitrous
12 The Darrow Chem Syndicate - Swerve (Patek Remix)
13 -Urbano- - Lights
14 Four Motion / Sunsha - Losing Control
15 Sunsha - New Times
16 Ondamike - Addicted to the Hustle
17 Kwerk - Do For You
18 Mr. No Hands - Like This

-Deckard

RIPEcast Deckard - Breakfast of Champions '25

InStereo Recordings – Stereo Damage Episode 205
Exclusive Guest Mix: swing kidd 
https://on.soundcloud.com/LtXRok5VsdcekeKH7M
https://www.mixcloud.com/swingkiddsf/

Stereo Damage Podcast - Episode 205 (swing kidd)

Stanton Warriors - Live on Radio 1 Essential Mix (25.07.04)

This track is not just heard; it is felt. It is a deep, melodic house journey that maps the profound emotional landscape of a heart cracking open to release and, ultimately, heal.

Tears

Ambiente de energia, vibracion, ideal para trabajar, estudiar, ejercicio o mas

Rain Kissed Dreams

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 & 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝: ➡️ https://lnk.to/PSR415

With 'Manifestation EP', Manuel Alicante presents three organic house tracks that channel deep rhythms, natural textures, and emotive melodies into a transformative sonic journey. Rooted in earthy grooves yet elevated by an expansive, uplifting energy, the EP captures the spirit of intention and creativity inviting listeners to lose themselves in sound while finding a sense of clarity and connection. Enjoy !

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬:

Organic House: ➡️ lnk.to/CRMOrganic
Melodic House & Techno: ➡️ lnk.to/CRMMelodicTechno
Lounge: ➡️ lnk.to/CRMLounge
Deep Electronica: ➡️ lnk.to/deep_electronica
Tech House Cuts: ➡️ lnk.to/tech-house-cuts
Deep House Background Mix: ➡️ lnk.to/deeplounge

𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐈.𝐅𝐌:
➡️ www.di.fm/shows/crossworld-podcast

𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬: ➡️ linktr.ee/Crossworlder

𝑪𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄 is bringing together artists from around the world, sharing, collaborating and inspiring the music scene of tomorrow. 🎶🎶🎶

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